Item - 2015.TE4.5

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1.         City Council amend the Official Plan, for the lands at 97 Walmer Road and 88-100 Spadina Road substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment attached as Attachment No. 5 to the report (January 26, 2015) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

2.         City Council amend Zoning By-law 438-86, as amended by Site Specific By-law 1091-2005, substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment No. 6 to the report (January 26, 2015) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

3.         City Council amend Zoning By-law 569-2013, substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment No. 7 to the report (January 26, 2015) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

4.         City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Official Plan Amendment and draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required.

5.         City Council approve the application for a Section 111 permit in accordance with Municipal Code Chapter 667 to allow the conversion through severance of a rental housing property with more than six residential rental units into two lots, one of which will have fewer than six residential rental units, subject to the following conditions:

a.         The maintenance of 215 existing residential rental units at 100 Spadina Road as rental housing for a minimum period of ten (10) years commencing from the date an Official Plan Amendment comes into full force and effect.

b.         The owner shall provide two of the units in condition 5.a. above at affordable rents for a period of at least ten (10) years commencing from the date they are first occupied.

c.         The provision by the owner of financial compensation to the one affected tenant in the rental building at 97 Walmer Road that will be separately conveyed, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division.

d.         The owner applies for, and obtains a Consent from the Committee of Adjustment to permit the severance of the lands into two lots and the separate conveyance of the lot at 97 Walmer Road.

e.         The owner enters into and registers on title for the portion of the property known as 100 Spadina Road, an agreement to secure the conditions 5.a., b. and c. above to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor.

6.         City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division, to issue the Preliminary Approval of the Section 111 permit to the application under Municipal Code Chapter 667 after the latest of the following has occurred:

a.         The Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments have come into full force and effect.

b.         The owner obtains a Consent from the Committee of Adjustment to permit the severance of the lands into two lots and the separate conveyance of the lot at 97 Walmer Road.

c.         The owner satisfies the condition in part 5.e. above.